Dobson Farms data centers and Florence Tech Park
Also called: Florence Tech Park, Able Tech Park Data Center, Dobson Farms EdgeCore Data Center, Dobson Farms East, Dobson Farms West
Ryan Companies and EdgeCore plan data center and industrial campuses on about 1,600 acres of farmland in Florence. Plans show up to 10 two-story data center buildings and several substations. The town approved the rezoning in October 2025.
Where things stand: Town of Florence approved rezoning for 1,619 acres of data center and industrial land in October 2025. No building permits reported yet.
🕒 Latest update (Oct 2, 2025): Florence Planning and Zoning Commission heard the rezoning requests.
What we know
- 📍 WhereFarmland around Arizona Farms Road and Attaway Road in the Dobson Farms area of Florence, Florence, Pinal County
- 🏢 CompanyRyan Companies and EdgeCore Digital Infrastructure
- 🌳 Size1,619 acres
- 🔌 Where the power comes fromSalt River Project (SRP) substations; plans show new substations on site
- ❄️ Coolingelectric cooling, not water, according to the applicant at a planning hearing
- 👷 Jobs promised800
❓ Still unanswered
Nobody has answered these in public yet. Can you help find out?
- Which company will use the data centers? 🙋 I'll find out
- How much electricity will the campus use in total? 🙋 I'll find out
- How much water will it use? 🙋 I'll find out
- How many diesel backup generators are planned? 🙋 I'll find out
- Exactly which acres belong to Ryan Companies and which to EdgeCore? 🙋 I'll find out
- Where exactly are the data center parcels? (Our map check put the Arizona Farms and Attaway roads corner just outside town limits.) 🙋 I'll find out
What happened so far
- Sept 2025Developers asked Florence to change its general plan for three pieces of Dobson Farms (780, 600 and 239 acres) to allow data centers and industry.
- Oct 2025Town of Florence approved rezoning for about 1,619 acres for data centers and industry.
- Oct 2, 2025Florence Planning and Zoning Commission heard the rezoning requests.
Local votes and rules
🗺️ Zoning change
The Town of Florence approved rezoning about 1,619 acres of Dobson Farms for data centers and industry, for Ryan Companies and EdgeCore.
An aerial photo of the area.
Where this comes from
- Major general plan amendments requested for 1,800-acre Florence area · AZBEX · Sept 5, 2025
- Pinal County data center projects update · Rose Law Group Reporter · April 2026
- Florence Tech Park (Ryan Companies, Dobson Farms) · More Than Just Parks Data Center Tracker · Oct 7, 2025
- Ryan Companies and EdgeCore target data center developments outside Phoenix, Arizona · DatacenterDynamics · Oct 2025
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